Beginners Guide

Getting Started

How to install mods

Preface

Beat Saber was not designed with mod support, so it needs to be patched to enable mods.

By choosing to use mods, you understand that:

You may experience problems that don't exist in the vanilla game. 99.9% of bugs, crashes, and lag are due to mods.

Mods are subject to being broken by updates and that's normal - be patient and respectful when this happens, as modders are volunteers with real lives.

Beat Games aren't purposefully trying to break mods. This is an Early Access game and updates can happen at any time.

Do not attack the devs for issues related to mods, and vice versa - modders and devs are two separate groups. Just don't be a jerk ok

Every time the game updates, you will have to do this process again to get all compatible mods.
Since mods are made by volunteers, you may need to wait for your favorite mod to be fixed for the latest game version. Make sure to check the #server-announcements channel in the discord for the latest updates!

If you run into problems at any point, please head to the support page and see if you can identify what went wrong before asking in the discord server. Chances are, your answer is on that page!

Installers

The mod repository ModSaber has shut down, and lolPants has left a message on the site explaining the situation.

If you're updating the game from 0.12 to 0.13, you'll likely need to do a clean install if you own the game on the Oculus Home store, or verify your files if you own the game on Steam. The process is described more in the support page.

Beat Saber Mod Manager

Run the game at least once before trying to mod the game! This applies to reinstalling your game too.

The Beat Saber Mod Manager has been revived and modified to use our new mods repository, BeatMods! Simply check off the mods you want to be installed, and they'll be downloaded to IPA/Pending until you launch the game. Created by Umbranox and Megalon, and available via the BSMG GitHub!

If there are any permission errors, try running the application in admin mode.

BeatDrop

Run the game at least once before trying to mod the game! This applies to reinstalling your game too.

BeatDrop 2 is an iTunes / Spotify-like song manager, downloader, playlist creator and mod installer / manager for Beat Saber, all rolled up into a single beautiful and easy to use app. Get it over on StarGazer's GitHub!. Here's a short tutorial that explains how it works.

Note that BeatDrop is still in development and currently lacks mod updating functionality, but it's highly recommended for song and playlist management. Stay tuned for the addition of more features! To update mods, simply uninstall the mod and redownload it to get the latest version, or use an alternative method to update your mods.

Mod Assistant

Run the game at least once before trying to mod the game! This applies to reinstalling your game too.

A simple Beat Saber Mod Installer similar to the mod manager, but with additional features such as mod removal and version checking! Get it on Assistant's GitHub

How to get more songs

The Song Loader Plugin enables you to load more songs into the game, but only includes one test song.

Ingame Downloader

The BeatSaver Downloader Plugin allows you to download maps in-game using the MORE SONGS menu button on the main menu screen. This pulls maps directly from www.beatsaver.com

Beat Saver

Beat Saver is the central repository that holds nearly all custom songs/maps for Beat Saber.
You can manually place the zip files downloaded from Beat Saver into the CustomSongs folder in your Beat Saber directory, use the In-Game Downloader Plugin, or use the OneClick Install button, which is compatible with all 3 installers listed above.

There are a couple more resources to help you find songs over in the FAQ

How to uninstall mods

Currently the only way to uninstall a mod is to remove the dll from the Plugins folder.

Steam

\steamapps\common\Beat Saber\Plugins

Oculus

\hyperbolic-magnetism-beat-saber\Plugins

Manual Installation

Only resort to this if you absolutely know what you're doing, the installer is the recommended way to install mods.

Run the game at least once before trying to mod the game! This applies to reinstalling your game too.